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  "id": 18900435,
  "title": "Messi becomes first to win MLS Golden Boot in consecutive seasons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/messi-becomes-first-to-win-mls-golden-boot-in-consecutive-seasons-18900435",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-08T09:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447996/messi-becomes-first-to-win-mls-golden-boot-in-consecutive-seasons"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi has become the first player in MLS history to win the Golden Boot in consecutive seasons, the league announced on Saturday. Messi scored 26 goals in 31 matches this season, surpassing his own previous high of 29 goals the previous year. FC Dallas forward Petar Musa and Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge followed with 22 and 21 goals respectively. Messi, 39, had previously retired from international football after 21 years but recently signed a contract extension with Inter Miami through 2028. The MLS Cup Playoffs will commence on November 19, marking the beginning of a new chapter for Messi in his new team.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Messi becomes first to win MLS Golden Boot in consecutive seasons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/messi-becomes-first-to-win-mls-golden-boot-in-consecutive-seasons",
        "published": "2026-11-08T03:05:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Messi becomes first to win MLS Golden Boot in consecutive seasons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/messi-becomes-first-to-win-mls-golden-boot-in-consecutive-seasons-18888120",
        "published": "2026-11-08T07:17:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}